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Progress of the Italian Testbed Implementation

The expected Italian actors:
Citizens : UNIPR students and Smallholders’ stakeholders
Critical stakeholder : Ecornaturasì
Freight transport company: Ecornaturasì, a leading organic and biodynamic producer, as well as a wholesale and retail grocer, founded in 1985. It offers a wide range of organic foods, natural cosmetics, and eco-friendly household products.
Policymakers: 

-Ms. Patrizia Alberti, the General Directorate for Agriculture, Hunting and Fisheries, Business Competitiveness and Innovation Development Sector (Emilia-Romagna Region, Italy)
-Mr. Giovanni Bonoretti, the Head of Area and Sector Agriculture, Hunting and Fishing Ambits of Parma and Piacenza

 

Overview of the Italian Testbed Region:
The Italian testbed is carried out at the Azienda Sperimentale Stuard, located in Parma, Italy, a renowned agricultural research center officially founded in 1983, specializing in sustainable farming practices and biodiversity conservation.
Photos of sensors installation in Italy
Another testbed, managed by the Agricultural Cooperative Cà Magre, is located in Isola della Scala, Verona, Italy.
It covers approximately 60 hectares and specializes in vegetable cultivation. Identified by the University of Parma (UNIPR) for the SMALLDERS project, Cà Magre was founded in 1988 and has since developed in the field of organic agriculture.
Various sensor installations are shown in the following photos.

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